MEETINGS & EVENTS
all people with clear, engaging, and relat-
able facts and 360-stories on fragrance and
fragrance ingredients.
“We know fragrance has the ability to
uplift our spirits and bring long-lost memo-
ries to life,” said Ahmed, “but it is also being
researched to uncover potential medical
benefits for individuals with Alzheimer’s,
autism, and other medical conditions. We
will be sharing all of this information with
the public. We’re going to put it all out
there because we know it will grow peo-
ple’s understanding, love, and confidence in
fragrance.”
INAUGURAL 2018 RISING LEADER
AWARD
Fragrance Creators presented John Carey,
Senior Manager, Global Regulatory Services
at Firmenich, with its inaugural Rising
Leader Award. Carey is a passionate and
unwavering supporter of the association’s
strategic efforts to drive the fragrance
industry forward, especially through his
contributions on key issues as part of the
Government & Legal Affairs and Regulatory
ROBERT WEINSTEIN, PHD; JOHN
CAREY, | OF FIRMENICH AND RECIPIENT
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OF THE
RISING LEADER AWARD;
AND FARAH K. AHMED
Science Executive Committees. Introduced
by the Board of Directors in 2018, the
annual Rising Leader Award acknowledges
emerging industry professionals who have
shown a commitment to Fragrance Creators
and the fragrance industry at-large. In recog-
nizing Carey, the association will also make
a $2,000 donation on his behalf to the ALS
Association Connecticut Chapter.
Finally, a sincere thank you to the gen-
erous member companies and supporters
that sponsored the 2018 Annual Meeting:
Arylessence; Bedoukian Research; Bell
Flavors & Fragrances; Berjé; Chanel; Citrus
& Allied Essences; Firmenich; Flavor &
Fragrance Specialties; Givaudan; Inter-
national Flavors & Fragrances; MANE;
Modere; Procter & Gamble; Robertet; SC
Johnson; Spectrum Science; and Takasago
International Corporation USA.
“To be successful, trade associations
need to think and act like the obsessed
entrepreneur...always learning and
searching for change, responding to it,
and applying it as opportunity.”
FARAH K. AHME D, P RE S I DE NT & CE O